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[Tribes] Ascend: Everything for one purchase price, 6 maps, shielded assests, SHOCKLANCE!
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You know what else is BS about fractal grenades?
When I throw one, and only 2 people get hit (and don't die) out of a bunch that run through it.
They're honestly more about area fear/denial than actual effectiveness. you throw one down in a corridor as you're retreating or trying to defend, theoretically this forces the other guy to hold back so you can setup whatever you were planning like killing/defending the gen or giving more time for backup to arrive. Unfortunately in pubs people just run through them like lemmings.
Yeah, I was mostly just refuting the "If I'm anywhere near a fractal grenade I die" sentiment.
Wish I'd unlocked it earlier... got my first blue plate. Then my second. And my third. On the same map. :lol: No idea what it is about the heavy spinfusor, but I loves it.
Also, fractal grenades are a beast indoors, as I've noticed being on the receiving end of them. As I see it, the Brute is a sort of raider/infiltrator, but fat, and less about blowing up the generator as he is "I'm going to go inside your base near your generator and take up your time for a little while so the rest of the team can do their jobs."
.. am I doing it right?
Also, why is Tybi the only one I've ever seen online, and is that connected to my inability to see the server?
Also also, dodged three separate orbital bombardments as flag carrier in a 4-4 game in overtime. That was excellent.
I was wondering about that server thing myself. I lost the ability to see it a few days ago (not that I saw anyone on it before that)
I haven't seen anyone online in days... figured they just were done playing for now.
Very nice. Mouse feels noticeably better. 8-)
Steam (Ansatz) || Planetside 2 - Vanu (Ansatz) || GW2 Officer (Ansatz.6498)
anyone else having this problem?
So difficult to get certain map's flag routes down to a science.
... and I cough for every crater that I could see, / on the surface of that coffin we've come to call the moon." Circle Takes the Square
Thanks for the tip, might just be able to nitron boost without pausing as I ski backwards now.
... and I cough for every crater that I could see, / on the surface of that coffin we've come to call the moon." Circle Takes the Square
Even when I aimed away from the models, my shots would hit with a pretty generous margin for error. Ironically, the spinfusor will totally clip through a player model without hitting; you have to get the center of the disc inside someone before it will explode.
omfg... and here I was thinking I'm becoming too old and decrepit to have good aim; apparently not
On the downside, this makes auto weapons completely absurd. I just put down three mediums with a single lmg clip.
I will most likely discover my aim really is that terrible.
Steam, Planetside 2
Damn that UE3 engine, and their need to consolize every damn thing
Conversely on the PC the difference is noticeable and we don't need the performance.
Steam (Ansatz) || Planetside 2 - Vanu (Ansatz) || GW2 Officer (Ansatz.6498)
Well, I think I will be cutting down on my Tribes play if they don't fix teams. I'm sick of stacks causing unbalanced games. It doesn't matter how well I play. I can only delay the inevitable if I'm up against a stack. Being on the stacked team is no less dull.
The large majority of games I've played in the last few days have been stacked with a bunch of people doing who-knows-what while the real game happens between 4 skilled players on one team versus 2 skilled players on the other. It is just not fun and I really don't see why HiRez can't just make teams random (or better, do proper matchmaking) on pub servers.
Steam (Ansatz) || Planetside 2 - Vanu (Ansatz) || GW2 Officer (Ansatz.6498)
1. Take a little step back from the flag as a PTH comes zooming it.
2. Collect dem points from the kill (as he splats all over my Super Heavy), the defend and the flag return.
If you like playing heavy O, I'd say there is no reason to unlock the Brute.
sounds like some terribad pathfinders, I guess they are a popular choice since they keep telling everyone to "go fast" but flag capping and chasing should really be left to those who either have a natural affinity to it, or practice the runs constantly.
also as long as your team is not terrible (they probably are) I enjoy shooting the flag into a corner or into a place that ruins all capping attempts, but you gotta watch out for idiot team members who just go and return the flag for POINTZ!!!!!
I think I've noticed that about SMG & rifles as well. I was trying out classes as I was unlocking them and found it really easy to hit bots, especially with the fast firing smg. Live I have way more trouble with SMGs than I do with rifles. I know players move much faster than those bots, but the difference feels drastic.
XBL: McGogs || Wii: 0120-8862-9730-0698
SO MUCH THIS.
Don't let individuals pick a team. Otherwise, it'll get stacked almost every time.
Fractal grenades would like to have a word with you. Even if I die, I will enter the generator room and take 2-3 people with me thanks to dropping 3 fractals.
Also, maybe it's just me, but I get way more blue plates with the heavy spinfusor than any of the others.
I would agree to this only when groups are implemented. It's already a pain in the ass joining you folks when I want to play with PA people.
I would wager it has to do with network issues. Against players you have network latency; on the practice range you're 100% local.
Anyone wanna try this out with me on the PA server? We'll stand still and take some shots at each other. I'm curious to see if it really is the same as Target Practice.
dappled sunlight / strikes your butt
girl you got a / real sweet butt
I would rather deal with not always being on the same team as friends than continue to put up with these ridiculous matches. Plus there is always the PA custom server.
Steam (Ansatz) || Planetside 2 - Vanu (Ansatz) || GW2 Officer (Ansatz.6498)
Potential energy is a pretty important perk to have. It is pretty useful across every class.
Also, doombringer is pretty great. I am a fan. Also, I've been learning routes so that I can put shields and mines (not both at the same time, unfortunately), on all the bits just before people nitro boost. It's sort of working.